Escaped Wallaby Found Near Walmart
Incident Date:
01/01/2026
Location:
Williamstown, NJ - USA
Facility Name:
Lots of Love Farm
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Wallaby
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ – A 3-foot-tall wallaby named Rex was found safe near a Williamstown Walmart parking lot on Tuesday after he escaped the Lots of Love Farm earlier that day, according to the petting zoo. Rex was spotted by volunteers who went out to search for him and called in his location, the sanctuary noted.
The sanctuary announced the marsupial as missing early Tuesday, with a social media video saying “He is friendly but on the run.” Ron Layden, one of the owners of Lots of Love Farm, told local ABC station WPVI that Rex escaped when he was moved to a different enclosure due to the cold weather and “the cage didn’t get all the way shut.”
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